Company Description
Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence.
Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. A lot has happened since then and today Stannah is a global business. The family is in their fifth generation and plays a hands-on role in running the business. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators, and homelifts. We also provide maintenance and repair services.
Job Description
Quality Engineer Jobs in Andover at Stannah - Join Our Team!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join Stannah based in Andover.
This role will involve owning and assuring the quality of Home Accessibility products, ensuring that new and existing products meet agreed product specifications, customer expectations, regulatory obligations and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. You will play a key role in driving product quality improvements, supporting compliance activities, and reducing customer risk through effective quality management practices.
As the Quality Engineer, you will work 8:00am to 4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 1:00pm Friday. This is a permanent position.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced quality professional who enjoys problem-solving, continuous improvement, and working collaboratively across engineering, manufacturing, technical and service teams to deliver high-quality products.
To be successful as the Quality Engineer, it is essential that you have previous experience in a quality, auditing or engineering role within a manufacturing environment. Experience in Six Sigma methodologies, or continuous improvement initiatives would be desirable.
Quality Engineer Responsibilities:
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Own quality assurance activities for Stairlift products, including verification, inspection, testing and compliance checks in line with QMS requirements.
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Lead investigations into product quality issues, customer complaints and reliability concerns, identifying root causes and driving effective corrective and preventative actions.
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Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring robust quality controls, clear acceptance criteria and appropriate quality sign-off processes.
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Work closely with Engineering, Technical and Service Support teams to translate customer and field feedback into product quality improvements.
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Drive continual improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, strengthen compliance and reduce the cost of poor quality.
Please see the full job description here: Quality Engineer Job Description
Qualifications
Quality Engineer Requirements:
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Quality and/or engineering qualification, or equivalent technical experience within a manufacturing environment.
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Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies such as 8D, 5Y, SPC, APQP, PPAP and FMEA.
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Experience analysing data, interpreting technical drawings and presenting findings through reports and presentations.
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Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, implement corrective actions and make evidence-based recommendations.
Additional Information
If you have previous experience working as a Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Quality Specialist, or in a similar quality-focused engineering role and are looking for a Quality Engineer job in Andover, please click the "Apply Now" button or contact us for further information.
Benefits Include:
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Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
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Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
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25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
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Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave
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Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
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SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
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Life Assurance Scheme
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Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
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Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
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Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
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Enhanced maternity and paternity provision
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Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business.
We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.
Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.
